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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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