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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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