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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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