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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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