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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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