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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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