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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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