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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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