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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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