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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the 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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