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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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