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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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