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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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