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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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