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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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