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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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