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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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