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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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