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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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