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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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