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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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