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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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