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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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