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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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