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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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