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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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