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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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