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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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