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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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