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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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