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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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