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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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