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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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