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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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