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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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