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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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