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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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