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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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