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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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