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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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