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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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