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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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