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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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