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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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