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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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