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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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