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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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