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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major 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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