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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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