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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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