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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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