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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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