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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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