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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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