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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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