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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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