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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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