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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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