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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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