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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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