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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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