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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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