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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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