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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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