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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions 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 we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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