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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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