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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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