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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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