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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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