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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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