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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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