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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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