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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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