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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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