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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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