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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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