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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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