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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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