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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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