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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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