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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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