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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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