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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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