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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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