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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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