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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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