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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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