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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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