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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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