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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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