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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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