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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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