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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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