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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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