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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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