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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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