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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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