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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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