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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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