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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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