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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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