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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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