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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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