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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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