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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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