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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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