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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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