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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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