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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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