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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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