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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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