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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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