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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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