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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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