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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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