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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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