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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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