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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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