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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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