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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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