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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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