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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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