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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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