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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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