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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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