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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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