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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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