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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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