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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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