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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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