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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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