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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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