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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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