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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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