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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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