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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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