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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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