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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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