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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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