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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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