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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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