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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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