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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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