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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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