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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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