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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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