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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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