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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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