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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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