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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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