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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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