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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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