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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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