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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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