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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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