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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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