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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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