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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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