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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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