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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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