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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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