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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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