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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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