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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies 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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