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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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