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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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