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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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