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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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