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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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