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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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