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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner 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 prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major 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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