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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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