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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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