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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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