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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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