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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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