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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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