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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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