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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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