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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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