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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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