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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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