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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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