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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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