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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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