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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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