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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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