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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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