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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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