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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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