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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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