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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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