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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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