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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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