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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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