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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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