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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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