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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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