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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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