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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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