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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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