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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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