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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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