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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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