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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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