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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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