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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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