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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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