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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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