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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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