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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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