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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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