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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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