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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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