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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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