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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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