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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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