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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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