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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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