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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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