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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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