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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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