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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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