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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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