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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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