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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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