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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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