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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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