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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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