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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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