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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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