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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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