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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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