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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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