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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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