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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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