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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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