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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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