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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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