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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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