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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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