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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge 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 resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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