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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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