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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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