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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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