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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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