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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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