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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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