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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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