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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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