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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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