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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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