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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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