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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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