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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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