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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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