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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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