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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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