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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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