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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources . As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues.

The latest trends in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition? This inspiring new book also discusses the major instructional ideas associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). For more details about this exciting new book please see book about MOOCs.

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