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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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