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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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