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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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