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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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