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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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