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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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