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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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