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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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