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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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