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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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