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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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