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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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