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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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