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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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