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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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