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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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