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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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