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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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