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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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