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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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