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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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