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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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