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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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