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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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