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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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