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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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