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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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