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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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