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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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