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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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