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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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