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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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