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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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