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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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