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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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