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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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