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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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