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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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