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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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