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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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