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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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