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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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