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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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