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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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