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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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