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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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