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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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