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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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