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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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