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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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