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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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