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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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