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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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