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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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