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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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