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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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