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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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