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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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