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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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