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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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