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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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