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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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