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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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