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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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