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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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