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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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