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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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