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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate 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 massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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