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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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