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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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