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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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