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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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