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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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