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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor 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 learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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