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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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