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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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