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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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