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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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