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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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