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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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