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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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