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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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