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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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