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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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