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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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