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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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