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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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