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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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