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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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