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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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