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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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