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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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