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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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