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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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