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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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