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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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