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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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