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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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