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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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