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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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