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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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