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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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