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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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