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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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