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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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