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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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