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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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