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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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