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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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