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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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