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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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