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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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