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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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