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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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