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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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