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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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