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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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