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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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