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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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