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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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