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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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