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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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