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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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