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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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