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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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