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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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