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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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