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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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