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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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