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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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