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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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