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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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