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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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