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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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