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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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