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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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