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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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