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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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