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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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