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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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