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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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