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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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