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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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