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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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