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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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