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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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