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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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