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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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