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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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