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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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