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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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