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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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