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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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