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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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