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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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