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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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