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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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