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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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