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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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