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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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