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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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