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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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