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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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