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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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