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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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