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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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