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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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