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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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