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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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