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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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