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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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