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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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