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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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