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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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