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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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