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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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