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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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