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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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