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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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