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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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