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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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