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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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