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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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