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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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