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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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