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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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