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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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