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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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