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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping 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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