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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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