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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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