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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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