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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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