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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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