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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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