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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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