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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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