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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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