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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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