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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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