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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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