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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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