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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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