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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new 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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