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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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