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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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