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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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