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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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