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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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