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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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