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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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