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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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