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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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