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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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