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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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