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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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