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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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