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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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