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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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