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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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