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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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