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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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