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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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