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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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