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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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