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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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