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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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