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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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