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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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