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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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