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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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