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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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