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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key 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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