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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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