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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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