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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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