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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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