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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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