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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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