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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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