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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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