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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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