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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies 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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