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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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