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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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