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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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