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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about 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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