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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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