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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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