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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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