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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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