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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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